Fair Wages and Salaries Commission — government body overseeing public sector pay policy and salary structure reforms, currently processing staff migration and new pay framework implementation.
Ghana’s new public sector pay policy is expected to be passed by October 2026, Dr George Smith-Graham, the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), said on Tuesday. …
… The exercise forms part of arrangements by the GES, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Public Services Commission (PSC) to validate and update staff records in preparation for the implementation of a new scheme of service. …
… Smile Dzisi, is part of a joint exercise involving the GES, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Public Services Commission (PSC). …
… In a message on the global day of solidarity for workers, the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham highlighted focus on Performance-Based Pay. …
… The Minister explained that the exemption policy is being managed in consultation with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to ensure proper implementation. …
… On a separate issue involving the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Mrs Ninson explained that the total cost for the completion of a building project was estimated at GH¢5.1 million, out of which GH¢4.3 million had been certified as work completed. …
… According to the directive issued after the hearing, the Commission also instructed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to “facilitate the approval and implementation of the migration report on staff of National Identification Authority by end of May, 2026.” The matter …
… tion reports for Staff of the NIA by 13th May 2026,” the notice warned, “the industrial action will commence without further recourse.” Copies of the strike notice were also sent to the Minister of Finance, the National Security Coordinator, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission …
… It further raised issues relating to post‑retirement contracts, unilateral variations in conditions of service, and dissatisfaction with responses from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. …
Ghana's Fair Wages and Salaries Commission expects a new public sector pay policy to be passed by October 2026. The policy would establish an Independent Emoluments Commission to set salaries across public institutions, introduce a productivity-linked pay structure, cap allowances, and replace ad hoc political pay increases with a rules-based system.
Why it matters
Expected October 2026 public sector pay policy reform promises rules-based civil service compensation and reduced political ad hoc payments.
Ghana's Fair Wages and Salaries Commission expects a new public sector pay policy to be passed by October 2026. The policy would establish an Independent Emoluments Commission to set salaries across public institutions, introduce a productivity-linked pay structure, cap allowances, and replace ad hoc political pay increases with a rules-based system.
The Ghana Education Service has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting on June 15, 2026, to resolve opposition to its directive requiring teachers and staff to submit personal files for a nationwide job evaluation exercise. The unions had jointly rejected the GES's request for submission of staff personal information and employment records through their district and municipal education offices.
Three major teacher unions — GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG — have rejected a Ghana Education Service directive requiring public school staff to submit personal records for a job evaluation and staff validation exercise, calling the move unnecessary and burdensome and demanding its withdrawal.
As Ghana's government considers linking salaries to employee productivity through performance-based pay, an opinion piece cautions that unrealistic targets—particularly in education—may pressure workers into compromising behaviour and compromise integrity, and warns that success judged mainly by results can distort conduct.
The Education Minister has assured Parliament that government is actively engaging the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over delayed payments of book and research allowances to avert disruption to tertiary education. The Minister disclosed he had personally met UTAG leadership to discuss the unpaid allowances, which have sparked concern among lecturers in public tertiary institutions.
The Public Accounts Committee has questioned the Ministry of Labour and Employment over two Nissan Tiida saloon cars purchased in 2011 that cannot be traced, along with GH¢223,127 in accumulated interest on the claim. The Ministry's Director of Finance told the committee that supporting documentation for the transaction was unavailable and records could not be located.
The National Identification Authority has appealed to its workforce to withdraw a strike notice set for Monday, 13 May 2026, promising a breakthrough on salary structure migration within fourteen days. The Public Services Workers' Union had declared indefinite industrial action over delays in migrating staff to improved conditions of service, a process approved in July 2024 but stalled in bureaucratic review at the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and Ministry of Finance.
Workers at the National Identification Authority announced an indefinite strike from May 13, 2026, citing a 22-month delay in approval and implementation of a migration exercise affecting salaries, promotions, and staff placements. The Public Services Workers' Union accused the Ministry of Finance of causing undue delays in granting final approval, despite the Scheme of Service being approved in July 2024 and the migration exercise beginning in December 2024.
The Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana has urged the government to prioritize resourcing existing public universities before establishing new ones, citing challenges of inadequate infrastructure, limited facilities, insufficient equipment, and gaps in qualified academic staff. The Association cautioned that further expansion without addressing these deficits could weaken the capacity of existing universities and stretch national resources.